World Knuggahts on the US Game
Guardian...
"[Rosicky's] first goal was all the more significant for coming eight minutes after Claudio Reyna, the one US player to emerge with any credit, struck a post in pursuit of an equaliser. Bruce Arena's players were comfortably dominating possession at that point but Reyna's effort was a lone threat from a team who lacked a cutting edge."
"Eddie Johnson had given the US some goal threat but their delivery from wide areas was among many poor aspects of their display."
Telegraph...
"Rosicky...controlled this game against the United States, who had their chances - Manchester City's Claudio Reyna struck the left post in the first half - but were ultimately second best."
Sporting News...
"The United States tried manfully to get back into the game after the break and lively second-half sub Eddie Johnson went close to pulling one back."
BBC...
"USA captain Claudio Reyna saw a 25-yard shot cannon back off a post in the first half, but they were well beaten."
"USA enjoyed plenty of possession, but the Czechs - and the brilliant Nedved in particular - always had another gear to move into."
Goa, India's Navhind Times...
"The United States have a chance to stand with the elite teams at the World Cup. But the Americans could not stand with the Czech Republic on Monday."
Arab News...
"The environs of the stadium, the sweltering heat, the bare-chested, drinking chanting masses. It was like a frat party in Florida. The only thing was the Americans were facing the Czechs. And no-one consumes like they do. It was no contest. It was the same on the pitch. What looked an even enough encounter in Group E was made a mismatch by the quality of the Czechs’ dazzling attacking play and two stunning goals from Arsenal’s new recruit, Tomas Rosicky, who linked throughout with Pavel Nedved. They cut through the outclassed Americans and passed the first test of whether they can replicate the verve that took them to the last four of Euro 2004."
"[Rosicky's] first goal was all the more significant for coming eight minutes after Claudio Reyna, the one US player to emerge with any credit, struck a post in pursuit of an equaliser. Bruce Arena's players were comfortably dominating possession at that point but Reyna's effort was a lone threat from a team who lacked a cutting edge."
"Eddie Johnson had given the US some goal threat but their delivery from wide areas was among many poor aspects of their display."
Telegraph...
"Rosicky...controlled this game against the United States, who had their chances - Manchester City's Claudio Reyna struck the left post in the first half - but were ultimately second best."
Sporting News...
"The United States tried manfully to get back into the game after the break and lively second-half sub Eddie Johnson went close to pulling one back."
BBC...
"USA captain Claudio Reyna saw a 25-yard shot cannon back off a post in the first half, but they were well beaten."
"USA enjoyed plenty of possession, but the Czechs - and the brilliant Nedved in particular - always had another gear to move into."
Goa, India's Navhind Times...
"The United States have a chance to stand with the elite teams at the World Cup. But the Americans could not stand with the Czech Republic on Monday."
Arab News...
"The environs of the stadium, the sweltering heat, the bare-chested, drinking chanting masses. It was like a frat party in Florida. The only thing was the Americans were facing the Czechs. And no-one consumes like they do. It was no contest. It was the same on the pitch. What looked an even enough encounter in Group E was made a mismatch by the quality of the Czechs’ dazzling attacking play and two stunning goals from Arsenal’s new recruit, Tomas Rosicky, who linked throughout with Pavel Nedved. They cut through the outclassed Americans and passed the first test of whether they can replicate the verve that took them to the last four of Euro 2004."
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